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Resident says John Carroll batting cage behind homes is causing near-daily noise
Summary
A University Heights resident urged the City Council to review a batting cage built by John Carroll University that he says was permitted without resident notice and now generates loud daily noise that may violate city code 648.14.
A resident told the University Heights City Council on March 3 that a batting cage constructed behind homes near John Carroll University has created persistent noise problems and asked the city to enforce its noise ordinance.
The complaint matters because the resident says the structure was built without prior notice to neighbors and that the daily ‘‘repetitive clanking’’ has made backyards noisy enough to count as a nuisance, potentially implicating city ordinance 648.14.
Solomon Heifetz, a resident of 2524 Klaver Road, told council members the facility appears to operate almost daily when weather is good and said he measured what he described as decibel readings “almost 100 decibels.” Heifetz played a short audio clip and said, “And this is what it sounds like in our backyard.” He asked the council to “review the permitted use of this facility, examine the nuisance issues it's creating for the residents, and take some action to enforce the city's noise ordinances.”
Heifetz said he used a public records request and found only a standard permit approval and no council discussions or hearings notifying neighbors. He asked for mitigation measures such as sound barriers, restricted hours, or enforcement of the existing noise rules.
Council members did not take immediate action during that public-comment segment. The matter was presented as a citizen request for the administration and council to review permit history and possible enforcement under the city’s noise ordinance.
The record shows Heifetz explicitly asked the council for enforcement or mitigation; no formal direction, vote or staff assignment is recorded in the meeting transcript for this item. The council may refer the topic to staff for follow-up or place it on a future agenda for formal consideration.
